Asperger Syndrome Support Group

Asperger syndrome - also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, Aspergers or just AS - is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills, normal to above normal intelligence, and standard language development.

I found a cat.

I found a cat when I was walking home. I heard her crying and followed the sound. She didn't want to be picked up but she followed me as I walked and came into my apartment. She's quite dirty but I got her some cat food and water and some kitty litter which I put in a tub. She seems to like lying in my lap and being petted. Right now my primary concerns are that she won't use the litter box, won't know she's not supposed to play with wires (I have lots of electronics), or will run outside. I know my apartment's small but I want her to stay inside till we find whatever dumdum lost her.

It's nice to have a furry visitor. I know I'm a hypocrite and if... say... a dirty kid wanted to sit on my lap I'd have none of that, but I like animals. They're nice to be around.

She seems to be covered in motor oil on bottom, not dirt. :( I went online and it suggested something called Simple Green, which I will try to buy at Walmart tomorrow. Until then I'll see if she'll let me scrub her legs with Dawn. I hope she'll be okay.

I hope you can keep the kitty. I love cats. They are such great companions. My cat follows me around all day when everyone else is away. She loves to help me make beds.lol!
My son has aspergers and he much prefers animals to humans. I really believe he would be less affected by seeing a kid run over, than by seeing any kind of animal run over. I'm thinking that a preference for animals over people is an Asperger thing. Nice to know it's not just my son who feels this way.
Anyway.....good luck with the kitty.

I don't know if you have tried, but most of the time usually all you have to do is pick up the kitty and take her or him to the litter box and put them in it. They usually know where it is from that point on.

Also, using the tub for a litter box might discourage her from using it since the floor will be slippery. Any large box or square container might work better. Most pet stores &amp; WalMart have complete litter boxes that can be used &amp; the whole thing tossed. Cats love secure footing.
About the wires, each time she heads towards them, tell her no and move her away. Cats are very smart.

I chose Simple Green after searching online. I found that Dawn is used a lot, but Simple Green is suggested as well for use when an animal gets covered in oil. It's popular because it's biodegradable. Their website even mentions it's use for cleaning like that.

She's still oil covered though. I tried some dawn first, then the Simple Green. I mixed it in a bucket to dilute it, then got a paper towel wet with it and wiped down her leg. It was working well, but her meows went from &quot;I don't like this&quot; to &quot;Okay, now I'm getting ticked&quot; so I stopped. It's still all over her and I'm worried because I've been told motor oil can be really dangerous.

I did put litter in the tub, and she does seem to be using it. My apartment is small but if it does look like she'll stay for awhile I probably will try and get her an actual litter box. I did hang up signs saying I found a cat and called the Humane Society to leave a message asking if anyone has reported a missing cat that looks like her but I haven't heard back.

She's female, smallish and young but not a kitten, but with big paws (and big claws on all four feet). She's black on top and white on bottom, with her legs all white and the white going up over her nose, but her tail all black. (Is a cat ever white on top, black on bottom? I don't think I've ever seen that). Her fur is really long and whenever she lets me I cut out the mats. She's a real attention hog, which is how I'm sure someone had her before. She'll come right up on your lap and plop down purring. She meows a lot and it bothers me, because I don't know how to read her.

See, I have a cat back in my hometown and I know what her meows mean. I don't have her here because we aren't allowed pets in the apartment. I might have tried sneaking her in anyway, but I had two cats. My oldest (who I loved more than anyone in the world and who is the only reason I believe love might be real) passed away recently. She was old and I wasn't sure if it'd be safe to move her. I still haven't accepted her death, which is the other reason why I didn't move my youngest cat up.

I almost feel like I'm betraying them now, having a cat here. I'm not about to turn her over to the Humane Society though, you know they never have room and are always putting animals down. I am really enjoying having her here too, but when I move I wonder what's going to happen. There is no way I could take this cat somewhere without taking my youngest as well, and I always planned on taking my youngest when I moved, but what if they hate each other?

Plus, and this may sound weird to some of you, I'm afraid my youngest will think I've been &quot;cheating&quot; on her with another cat. :P

I guess I'll figure out what to do when the time comes, and just continue to take care of this one and keep calling home to hear about my youngest. I still don't call this one a name though. If the people who lost her do call I'm sure they'll have a name and it'll make it real hard to give her back if I've named her too. I'll admit possible names pop up in my head though.

I forgot what it was like to live with a cat, it's nice having someone sleep next to me. :) She's still dirty though, and is meowing more and more. They don't seem like unhappy or distressed meows but if someone hears it could be bad.

I also got her a harness and leash since she kept going by the door. I thought I could sneak her out and back in sometimes. She doesn't like them (I can't blame her), but I don't think it's safe to let her out around here if she's not on a leash. If she gets used to them we can go out and maybe she'll lead me to where she came from.

I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????

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